2 Days after Mehendi...

It was the night before the sangeet....Nandini was laying in bed just hoping that Manik kept her secret. Within the 2 days that passed, Manik hadnt contacted her or anything so she was very stressed.

Ting!

Nandini looked at her phone and found a text from Manik.

M: Main tumhare ghar ke piche hoon....come down. Mujhe baat karna hai.

"Ab kya baat karna hai isse?" Nandini thought.

N: Ok...aati hoon.

She quickly snuck downstairs and went out the back door where she found Manik waiting.

"Manik...itni raat ko tum yahan? Kya hua?" Nandini questioned.

"Maine soch liya hai...." Manik replied. Nandini realized what he meant and looked hopeful. "I'll.....I'll keep it a secret. Nahi bataunga main kiski ko."

Nandini got really happy and jumped up, swinging her arms around Manik's neck. "Oh Thank you thank you thank you Manik!"

"Pehle meri puri baat sunn lo." Manik said. Nandini backed up and looked at him. "Main secret rankhunga....lekin mera ek shart hai."

"....Kaisa shart?"

"Tumhe apna ilaaj shuru karna hoga."

"Manik...I already told you ki-"

"I know I know...Paise waste honge and you only have 5 months lekin." Manik sighed. "Lekin Nandini bina try karke tum yeh kaise bol sakti ho? Ho sakta ki doctors ne galat bola ho....ya phir koi miracle ho jaaye?"

Nandini didnt want to agreed.

"Nandini, Ill pay for everything....chemo...dawaai...sab. I have my own bank account toh Mom Dad ko kabhi paata bhi chalega." Manik explained. Nandini got emotional thinking Manik was ready to do that.

"I...I cant ask you to do that."

"You're not...Im TELLING you, main yeh kar raha hoon. And if you want me to keep this a secret toh you have to listen to me. Look....humara rishta toh vaise bhi tootne wala hai...par I dont want it to be because of your....death."

"Lekin....Manik agar main phir bhi nahi bach paati hoon toh....tumhara paise toh waste-"

"OH WILL YOU JUST SHUT THE F*CK UP NANDINI!" Manik suddenly shouted angrily, startling Nandini. "Paise waste paise waste....I dont know tumhari Mom ne tumhare andar yeh kaunsa ghatiya soch dal diya hai...par spending money to help cure you is NOT a waste of money. I know...I know very very well ki there are high chances of this not working. Par kam se kaam mujhe yeh paata hai ki maine koshish ki hai.  If I just stand here doing nothing....even after finding out everything toh main phir kabhi apne aap se nazrein nahi mila paunga. I might not be the best person...lekin mein itna heartless bhi nahi hoon."

Nandini just didnt know what to say after that....and decided to agree. "Ok.....karwaungi main ilaaj but you cant tell anyone....promise?"

Nandini held out her pinky and Manik couldnt help but chuckle at her childishness as he hooked his pinky onto hers. "Promise...as along as you never give up on life....main yeh secret rakhunga."

Next Morning...

Nandini and her family arrived at the Malhotra Mansion and soon 

Manik & Nandini's Look

There were a couple performances from both the groom side and the bride side. Manik's brothers danced with their wives while Ishani & Kritika gave a performance too. Kritika didnt raelly wnat too but she wanted to have a good image infront of Manik's family so she played the part of the sweet sister.

Then Aryaman & Ishani came onto the stage.

https://youtu.be/m66aEQ3Ssdw

(Ignore the dialogue in this video)

Nain katari aisi maari

Tan man sulga aa...

Tadpan bhaari

Ishq lahoo ka jab dil se utre ai ai...

Dheere Dheere chadhe khumari

Aryaman & Ishani started dancing to the song while the others enjoyed.

Khali jaaye na tera waar

ho.. Khali jaaye na tera waar

Naino se karti hai shikar

Tu do dhari talwar yaaar

Tu do dhari talwar yaaar

Everyone could see the chemistry and flirting between the two.

Kaate toh karde rang daar

Tu do dhari talwar yaaar

Tu do dhari talwar yaaar

Tu tto thodi mithi thodi si hai zehereelee re

Jaise garmi ki ho tapti si dupahari re


Haule se tu kare dil pe halla re

Ho....teri taarife karta mohalla re


Zaalim hai tera har singaar

Haa..naino se Karti hai tu shikaar

Tu do dhari talwar yaaar

Tu Do Dhari Talwar Yaaar


Ho baar baar tera naksh naksh

ho Raksh Raksh mein Jalwaa tu dikhaaja

Aa ja ja..


Ho baar baar tera naksh naksh

Ho Raksh Raksh mein Jalwaa tu dikhaaja

Ho aaja aaja Mohabbat ki tu Whisky pila

"Mujhe bhi dance karni hai. Lets go na." Nandini whispered to Manik as she got excited.

"Nandini tumhari tabiyat..."

"Meri tabiyat thik hai...I wanna dance. Tumhe nahi karni hai toh mat karo."  

Dede chahat ka tu sila

Aa ja Aa ja....

Aa ja Aa ja....


Ho Naa Juda khat mein toh lakhon gira doon

Saare arsh wale dharti pe laa doon

Main hoon husan mujhse bach ke hi rehna

Main hi muqaddar Bana doon, mita doon

Nandini got up and went to the stage, starting to dance.

Tu Kar naa mana mujhe apna banna

Abb aise tamashaa banna na

Teri minnat karoon, Teri khatir maroon

Teri darr ke siwa Na thikaana

Tu tto thodi meethi Thodi si hai zeherili re

Jaise garmi ki ho tapti si dupahari re

Having no choice, Manik also got up and joined her.....mostly just to make sure she didnt over exert herself.

Haule se kare dil pe tu halla re

Ho teri taarife karta Mohalla re

Ho baatien hai meri hathiyar

Hayye naino se Karti hoon shikaar

Main do dhari talwaar yaar

Main do dhari Talwaar yaar

As the two couples were dancing and enjoying themselves....Manik's brothers could see that Manik was slowly getting closer with Nandini and so could Kritika.....only difference was that while his brothers were happy to see this, Kritika was not at all happy. 

Ha..chahat Badi meri mehangi padegi

Naagin nazar yaara jab jab ladegi

Jee na sakoge to mar na sakoge

Banke zehar yun mohabbat chadhegi

"Kuch zyada hi chipak chipak ke dance kar rahi hai yeh mere Manik ke saath...abhi dikhati hoon isse." Kritika thought to herself as she left from there.

Teri hasrat hui meri aafat huyi

Tere bin hoga ab naa guzaara

Tere saare sitam, tere sare zulam

Kandi handi mujhe hai gawara

Tu toh thodi meeti thodi si hai zeherili re

Jaise germi ki ho tapti duphari re

Haule se kere dil pe tu halla re

Ho teri taarife karta Mohaalla re

After a bit, She came back and from behind the curtains she rolled a few marbles towards Nandini. While dancing, Nandini slipped on the marbles and was about to fall off the stage.

"Nandini!"

"Nandu!" Everyone gasped worried that she was going to fall. At the last moment, manik grabbed her arm and twirled her away from the edge of the stage and towards him. Nandini instead bumped into Manik's chest. Her heart beating loudly from almost falling. Both the families and the guests sighed in relief.

"You okay?" Manik whispered to her. Nandini nodded.

"Dammit..." Kritika mumbled but Manik happened to hear her and looked at her strangly. She quickly changed her tune seeing him. "Oh no! Nandu tu thik hai na? Chot toh nahi lagi na?"

Manik however didnt believe her and found her acting very stangely.

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Note: Thoughts?

Will Manik find out Kritika's truth soon?

Nandini agreed to go for Chemo...will she survive?